ANNEX A
(to Recommendation X.400)
Glossary of terms
Note - The explanations given are not necessarily definitions in the
strict sense. See also the definitions in Annex B and those provided in the other
X.400-Series Recommendations (especially X.402), where many entries are found.
The terms have, depending on the source, varying levels of abstraction.
A.1 access unit (AU)
F: unit‚ d'acc‚s (UA)
S: unidad de acceso (AU)
In the context of a message handling system the functional object, a
component of MHS, that links another communication system (e.g., a physical
delivery system or the telex network) to the MTS and via which its patrons engage
in message handling as indirect users.
In the context of message handling services the unit which enables users
of one service to intercommunicate with message handling services, such as the
IPM Service.
A.2 actual recipient
F: destinataire effectif
S: destinatario real
In the context of message handling a potential recipient for which
delivery or affirmation takes place.
A.3 administration
F: administration
S: administraci¢n
In the context of CCITT an Administration (member of ITU) or a recognized
private operating agency.
A.4 administration domain name
F: nom d'un domaine d'administration
S: nombre de dominio de administraci¢n
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of a name form
that identifies an ADMD relative to the country denoted by a country name.
A.5 administration management domain (ADMD)
F: domaine de gestion d'administration (DGAD)
S: dominio de gesti¢n de administraci¢n (DGAD)
A management domain that comprises messaging systems managed by an
Administration.
A.6 alternate recipient
F: destinataire suppl‚ant
S: destinatario alternativo
In the context of message handling a user or distribution list to which
the originator can (but need not) request that a message or probe be conveyed if
and only if it cannot be conveyed to a particular preferred recipient.
A.7 attribute
F: attribut
S: atributo
In the context of message handling, an information item, a component of an
attribute list, that describes a user or distribution list and that can also
locate it in relation to the physical or organizational structure of MHS (or the
network underlying it).
A.8 attribute list
F: liste d'attributes
S: lista de atributos
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In the context of message handling, a data structure, an ordered set of
attributes that constitutes an O/R address.
A.9 attribute type
F: type d'attribut
S: tipo de atributo
An identifier that denotes a class of information (e.g., personal names).
It is a part of an attribute.
A.10 attribute value
F: valeur d'attribut
S: valor de atributo
An instance of the class of information an attribute type denotes (e.g., a
particular personal name). It is a part of an attribute.
A.11 basic service
F: service de base
S: servicio b sico
In the context of message handling, the sum of features inherent in a
service.
A.12 body
F: corps
S: cuerpo
Component of a message. Other components are the heading and the envelope.
A.13 body part
F: partie du corps
S: parte del cuerpo
Component of the body of a message.
A.14 common name
F: nom courant
S: nombre comn
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of an O/R address
form that identifies a user or distribution list relative to the entity denoted
by another attribute (e.g., an organizational name).
A.15 content
F: contenu
S: contenido
In the context of message handling, an information object, part of a
message, that the MTS neither examines nor modifies, except for conversion,
during its conveyance of the message.
A.16 content type
F: type de contenu
S: tipo de contenido
In the context of message handling, an identifier, on a message envelope,
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that identifies the type (i.e. syntax and semantics) of the message content.
A.17 conversion
F: conversion
S: conversi¢n
In the context of message handling, a transmittal event in which an MTA
transforms parts of a message's content from one encoded information type to
another, or alters a probe so it appears that the described messages were so
modified.
A.18 country name
F: nom de pays
S: nombre de pa¡s
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of a name form
that identifies a country. A country name is a unique designation of a country
for the purpose of sending and receiving messages.
Note - In the context of physical delivery additional rules apply (see
also physical delivery country name and Recommendation F.415).
A.19 delivery
F: remise
S: entrega
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which an MTA
conveys a message or report to the MS or UA of a potential recipient of the
message or of the originator of the report's subject message or probe.
A.20 delivery report
F: rapport de remise
S: informe de entrega
In the context of message handling, a report that acknowledges delivery,
non-delivery, export, or affirmation of the subject message or probe, or
distribution list expansion.
A.21 direct submission
F: dep“t direct
S: dep¢sito directo
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which the
originator's UA or MS conveys a message or probe to an MTA.
A.22 direct user
F: utilisateur direct
S: usuario directo
In the context of message handling, a user that engages in message
handling by direct use of the MTS.
A.23 directory
F: annuaire
S: gu¡a
A collection of open systems cooperating to provide directory services.
A.24 directory name
F: nom d'annuaire
S: nombre de gu¡a
Name of an entry in a directory.
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Note - In the context of message handling, the entry in the directory will
enable the O/R address to be retrieved for submission of a message.
A.25 directory system agent (DSA)
F: agent de systŠme d'annuaire (ASA)
S: agente de sistema de gu¡a (ASG)
An OSI application process which is part of the directory, and whose role
is to provide access to the directory information base to DUAs and/or other DSAs.
A.26 directory user agent (DUA)
F: agent d'usager d'annuaire (AUA)
S: agente de usuario de gu¡a (AUG)
An OSI application process which represents a user in accessing the
directoy. Each DUA serves a single user so that the directory can control access
to directory information on the basis of the DUA names. DUAs can also provide a
range of local facilities to assist users to compose requests (queries) and
interpret the responses.
A.27 distribution list (DL)
F: liste de distribution (LD)
S: lista de distribuci¢n (LD)
In the context of message handling, the functional object, a component of
the message handling environment, that represents a pre-specified group of users
and other distribution lists and that is a potential destination for the
information objects an MHS conveys.
Membership can contain O/R names identifying either users or other
distribution lists.
A.28 distribution list expansion
F: allongement de liste de distribution
S: expansi¢n de une lista de distribuci¢n
In the context of message handling, a transmittal event in which an MTA
resolves a distribution list, among a message's immediate recipients, to its
members.
A.29 distibution list name
F: nom de liste de distribution
S: nombre de lista de distribuci¢n
O/R name allocated to represent a collection of O/R addresses and
directory names.
A.30 domain
F: domaine
S: dominio
See management domain.
A.31 domain defined attributes
F: attributs d‚finis d'un domaine
S: atributos definidos por el dominio
Optional attributes of an O/R address allocated to names in the
responsibility of a management domain.
A.32 element of service
F: ‚l‚ment de service
S: elemento de servicio
Functional unit for the purpose of segmenting and describing message
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handling features.
A.33 encoded information type (EIT)
F: type de codage (TC)
S: tipo de informaci¢n codificada (TIC)
In the context of message handling, an identifier, on a message envelope,
that identifies one type of encoded information represented in the message
content. It identifies the medium and format (e.g., IA5 text, Group 3 facsimile)
on an individual portion of the content.
A.34 envelope
F: enveloppe
S: sobre
In the context of message handling, an information object, part of a
message, whose composition varies from one transmittal step to another and that
variously identifies the message originator and potential recipients, documents
its past and directs its subsequent conveyance by the MTS, and characterizes its
content.
A.35 explicit conversion
F: conversion explicite
S: conversi¢n expl¡cita
In the context of message handling, a conversion in which the originator
selects both the initial and final encoded information types.
A.36 extension of physical delivery address components
F: d‚veloppement de composants d'adresse de remise physique
S: componentes de ampliaci¢n de direcci¢n de entrega f¡sica
Standard attribute of a postal O/R address as a means to give further
information about the point of physical delivery in a postal address, e.g., the
name of a hamlet, or room and floor numbers in a large building.
A.37 extension of postal O/R address components
F: d‚veloppement de composants d'adresse postale E/D
S: componentes de ampliaci¢n de direcci¢n postal O/D
Standard attribute of a postal O/R address as a means to give further
information to specify the addressee in a postal address, e.g. by organizational
unit.
A.38 formatted postal O/R address
F: adresse postale E/D format‚e
S: direcci¢n postal O/D formatizada
O/R address based on a postal address with formatted attributes.
A.39 heading
F: en-tˆte
S: encabezamiento
Component of an IP-message. Other components are the envelope and the
body.
A.40 immediate recipient
F: destinataire direct
S: destinatario inmediato
In the context of message handling, one of the potential recipients
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assigned to a particular instance of a message or probe (e.g., an instance
created by splitting).
A.41 implicit conversion
F: conversion implicite
S: conversi¢n impl¡cita
In the context of message handling, a conversion in which the MTA selects
both the initial and final encoded information types.
A.42 indirect submission
F: dep“t indirect
S: dep¢sito indirecto
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which an
originator's UA conveys a message or probe to an MTA via an MS.
A.43 indirect user
F: utilisateur indirect
S: usuario indirecto
In the context of message handling, a user that engages in message
handling by indirect use of MHS, i.e. through another communication system (e.g.,
a physical delivery system or the telex network) to which MHS is linked.
Note - Indirect users communicate via access units with direct users of
MHS.
A.44 intercommunication
F: intercommunication
S: intercomunicaci¢n
In the context of message handling, a relationship between services where
one of the services is a message handling service, enabling the user of the
message handling service to communicate with users of other services.
Note - Examples are the intercommunication between the IPM service and the
telex service, the intercommunication between message handling services and
physical delivery services.
A.45 interpersonal messaging service
F: service de messagerie de personne … personne
S: servicio de mensajer¡a interpersonal
Messaging service between users belonging to the same management domain or
to different management domains by means of message handling, based on the
message transfer service.
A.46 IP-message
F: message PP
S: mensaje IP
The content of a message in the IPM Service.
A.47 local postal attributes
F: attributs postaux locaux
S: atributos postales locales
Standard attributes of a post O/R address as a means to distinguish
between places with the same name (e.g., by state name, county name, or
geographical attribute) in a postal address.
A.48 management domain (MD)
F: domaine de gestion (DG)
S: dominio de gesti¢n (DG)
In the context of message handling, a set of messaging systems - at least
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one of which contains, or realizes, an MTA - at that is managed by a single
organization. It is a primary building block used in the organizational
construction of MHS.
It refers to an organizational area for the provision of services.
Note - A management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a
geographical area.
A.49 management domain name
F: nom d'un domaine de gestion
S: nombre de dominio de gesti¢n
Unique designation of a management domain for the purpose of sending and
receiving messages.
A.50 members
F: membres
S: miembros
In the context of message handling, the set of users and distribution
lists implied by a distribution list name.
A.51 message
F: message
S: mensaje
An instance of the primary class of information object conveyed by means
of message transfer, and comprising an envelope and content.
A.52 message handling (MH)
F: messagerie (traitement des mesages) (M)
S: tratamiento de mensaje (TM)
A distributed information processing task that integrates the
intrinsically related subtasks of message transfer and message storage.
A.53 message handling environment
F: environnement de traitement de messages
S: entorno de tratamiento de mensajes
The environment in which message handling takes place, comprising MHS,
users, and distribution lists.
The sum of all components of message handling systems.
Note - Examples of components are:
- message transfer agents,
- user agents,
- message stores,
- access units,
- users.
A.54 message handling service
F: service de messagerie
S: servicio de tratamiento de mensajes
Service provided by the means of message handling systems.
Note 1 - Service may be provided through administration management domains
or private management domains.
Note 2 - Examples of message handling services are:
- interpersonal messaging service (IPM service)
- message transfer service (MT service).
A.55 message handling system (MHS)
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F: systŠme de messagerie (STM)
S: sistema de tratamiento de mensajes (STM)
The functional object, a component of the message handling environment,
that conveys information objects from one party to another.
A.56 message storage
F: m‚morisation des messages
S: almacenamiento de mensajes
The automatic storage for later retrieval of information objects conveyed
by means of message transfer. It is one aspect of message handling.
A.57 message store (MS)
F: m‚moire des messages (MM)
S: memoria de mensajes (MM); alamacenador de mensajes (AM)
The functional object, a component of MHS, that provides a single direct
user with capabilities for message storage.
A.58 message transfer (MT)
F: transfert de messages (TM)
S: transferencia de mensajes (TRM)
The non-real-time carriage of information objects between parties using
computers as intermediaries. It is one aspect of message handling.
A.59 message transfer agent (MTA)
F: agent de transfert de messages (ATM)
S: agente de transferencia de mensajes (ATM)
A functional object, a component of the MTS, that actually conveys
information objects to users and distribution lists.
A.60 message transfer service
F: service de transfert de messages
S: servicio de transferenicia de mensajes
Service that deals with the submission, transfer and delivery of messages
for other messaging services.
A.61 message transfer system (MTS)
F: systŠme de transfert de messages (systŠme TM)
S: sistema de transferencia de mensajes (STRM)
The functional object consisting of one or more message transfer agents
which provides store-and-forward message transfer between user agents, message
stores and access units.
A.62 messaging system
F: systŠme de messagerie
S: sistema de mensajeria
A computer system (possibly but not necessarily an open system) that
contains, or realizes, one or more functional objects. It is a building block
used in the physical construction of MHS.
A.63 mnemonic O/R address
F: adresse mn‚monique E/D
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S: direcci¢n O/D nemot‚cnica
An O/R address tha mnemonicly identifies a user or distribution list
relative to the ADMD through which the user is accessed or the distribution list
is expanded. It identifies an ADMD, and a user or distribution list relative to
that ADMD.
A.64 naming authority
F: autorit‚ responsable de l'appellation
S: autoridad de denominaci¢n
An authority responsible for the allocation of names.
A.65 network address
F: adresse r‚seau
S: direcci¢n de red
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of an O/R address
form that gives the network address of a terminal. It is comprising the numbering
digits for network access points from an international numbering plan.
A.66 non-delivery
F: non-remise
S: no entrega
In the context of message handling, a transmittal event in which an MTA
determines that the MTS cannot deliver a message to one or more of its immediate
recipients, or cannot deliver a report to the originator of its subject message
or probe.
A.67 non-registered access
F: accŠs non homologu‚
S: acceso no registrado
In the context of message handling services, access to the service through
publicly available telecommunications means by users who have neither been
explicitly registered by the service provider, nor been allocated an O/R address.
A.68 numeric O/R address
F: adresse num‚rique E/D
S: direcci¢n O/D num‚rica
In the context of message handling, an O/R address that numerically
identifies a user relative to the ADMD through which the user is accessed. It
identifies an ADMD, and a user relative to that ADMD. It is identifying a user of
message handling services by means of a numeric keypad.
A.69 numeric user identifier
F: identificateur num‚rique d'utilisateur
S: identificador de usuario num‚rico
Standard attribute of an O/R address as a unique sequence of numeric
information for identifying a user.
A.70 O/R address
F: adresse E/D
S: direcci¢n O/D
In the context of message handling, an attribute list that distinguishes
one user or DL from another and identifies the user's point of access to MHS or
the distribution list's expansion point.
A.71 O/R name
F: nom E/D
S: nombre O/D
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In the context of message handling, an information object by means of
which a user can be designated as the originator, or a user or distribution list
designated as a potential recipient of a message or probe. An O/R name
distinguishes one user or distribution list from another and can also identify
its point of access to MHS.
A.72 optional user facilities
F: services compl‚mentaires offerts en option l'utilisateur
S: faciladad facultativa de usuario
In the context of message handling services the elements of service which
are selectable by the user either on a contractual basis (agreed period of time)
or on a per-message basis.
Note 1 - Optional user facilities are classified as either essential or
additional.
Note 2 - Essential optional user facilities are to be made available to
all message handling users.
Note 3 - Additional optional user facilities can be made available for
national and international use on the basis of bilateral agreement between the
service providers.
A.73 organization name
F: nom d'organisation
S: nombre de la organizaci¢n
Standard attribute of an O/R address as a unique designation of an
organization for the purpose of sending and receiving of messages.
A.74 oganizational unit name
F: nom d'une unit‚ d'organisation
S: nombre de la unidad organizacional
Standard attribute of an O/R address as a unique designation of an
organizational unit of an organization for the purpose of sending and receiving
of messages.
A.75 originator
F: expediteur
S: originador
In the context of message handling, the user (but not distribution list)
that is the ultimate source of a message or probe.
A.76 personal name
F: nom personnel
S: nombre personal
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of an O/R address
form that identifies a person relative to the entity denoted by another attribute
(e.g., an organization name).
Note - Components are for example:
- surname,
- given name,
- initials,
- generation qualifier.
A.77 physical delivery (PD)
F: remise physique (RP)
S: entrega f¡sica (EF)
The delivery of a message in physical form, such as a letter, through a
physical delivery system.
A.78 physical delivery access unit (PDAU)
F: unit‚ d'accŠs de remise physique (UARP)
S: unidad de acceso de entrega f¡sica (UAEF)
An access unit that subjects messages (but neither probes nor reports) to
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physical rendition.
A.79 physical delivery addess components
F: composants d'une adresse de remise physique
S: componentes de direcci¢n de entrega f¡sica
In a postal address they contain the information necessary for the local
physical delivery within the physical delivery area of the physical delivery
office, i.e., a street address, a P.O. Box address, a poste restante address or a
unique name alternatively.
Note - The information is generally restricted to one line with up to 30
printable graphic characters. Additional information may be supplied by using the
attribute type "extension of physical delivery address components".
A.80 physical delivery country name
F: nom du pays de remise physique
S: nombre de pa¡s de entrega f¡sica
In the context of physical delivery, a unique description of the country
of the final destination.
A.81 physical delivery domain
F: domaine de remise physique
S: dominio de entrega f¡sica
The domain of responsibility of an organization providing a physical
delivery system and optionally an MTA/PDAU.
A.82 physical delivery office address components
F: composants d'une adresse de bureau de remise physique
S: componentes de direcci¢n de oficina de entrega f¡sica
In a postal address they contain the information to specify the office
which is responsible for the local physical delivery.
Note - The information is generally restricted to one line with up to 30
printable graphic characters. In some countries the postal code will follow the
physical delivery office address components in a separate line (possibly together
with the country name).
A.83 physical delivery office name
F: nom du bureau de remise physique
S: nombre de oficina de entrega fisica
Standard attribute of a postal O/R address, in the context of physical
delivery, specifying the name of the city, village etc., where the physical
delivery office is situated, or where the physical delivery is effected.
A.84 physical delivery office number
F: num‚ro du bureau de remise physique
S: nmero de oficina de entrega f¡sica
Standard attribute and in a postal O/R address a means to distinguish
between more than one physical delivery office within a city etc.
A.85 physical delivery organization name
F: nom d'organisation de remise physique
S: nombre de la organizaci¢n de entrega f¡sica
A free form name of the addressed entity in the postal address, taking
into account the specified limitations in length.
A.86 physical delivery personal name
F: nom personnel de remise physique
S: nombre personal de entrega f¡sica
In a postal address a free form name of the addressed individual
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containing the family name and optionally the given name(s), the initial(s),
title(s) and generation qualifier, taking into account the specified limitations
in length.
A.87 physical delivery service
F: service de remise physique
S: servicio de entrega f¡sica
Service provided by a physical delivery system.
A.88 physical delivery service name
F: nom du service de remise physique
S: nombre del servicio de entrega f¡sica
Standard attribute of a postal O/R address in the form of the name of the
service in the country electronically receiving the message on behalf of the
physical delivery service.
A.89 physical delivery system (PDS)
F: systŠme de remise physique (SRP)
S: sistema de entrega f¡sica (SEF)
A system that performs physical delivery. One important kind of physical
delivery system is the postal system.
A.90 physical message
F: message physique
S: mensaje f¡sico
A physical object comprising a relaying envelope and its content, e.g., a
letter.
A.91 physical rendition
F: conversion physique
S: reproducci¢n f¡sica
The transformation of an MHS message to a physical message, e.g., by
printing the message on paper and enclosing it in a paper envelope.
A.92 postal code
F: code postal
S: c¢digo postal
Standard attribute of a postal O/R address to specify the geographical
area, and in the context of MHS, used for routing of messages.
A.93 postal O/R address
F: adresse postale E/D
S: direcci¢n postal O/D
In the context of message handling, an O/R address that identifies a user
by means of its postal address. It identifies the physical delivery system
through which the user is to access and gives the user's postal address.
A.94 postal O/R address components
F: composants d'une adresse postale E/D
S: componentes de direcci¢n postal O/D
They contain in a postal address information to decribe the sender or
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addressee by means of his name (physical delivery personal name, physical
delivery organization name).
Note - In a postal address the information is generally restricted to one
line of 30 printable characters. Additional information may be supplied by using
the attribute type "extension of postal O/R address components".
A.95 post office box address (P.O. box address)
F: adresse de case postale
S: direcci¢n-apartado de correos
An access unit that subjects messages (but neither probes nor reports) to
physical rendition.
A.96 post restante address
F: adresse poste restante
S: direcci¢n lista de correos
A standard attribute in a postal address indicating that physical delivery
at the counter is requested. It may also carry a code.
A.97 potential recipient
F: destinataire potential
S: destinatario potencial
In the context of message handling, any user or distribution list to which
a message or probe is conveyed during the course of tansmittal. Equivalently, a
preferred member, alternate member, or substitute recipient.
A.98 preferred recipient
F: destinataire pref‚r‚
S: receptor preferido
In the context of message handling, one of the users and distribution
lists that the originator selects as a message's or probe's preferred
destination.
A.99 private domain name
F: nom d'un domain priv‚
S: nombre de dominio privado
In the context of message handling, a standard attribute of an O/R address
form that identifies a PRMD relative to the ADMD denoted by an administration
domain name.
Note - They are administered by the ADMD the PRMD is associated with.
A.100 private management domain (PRMD)
F: domaine de gestion priv‚ (DGPR)
S: dominio de gesti¢n privado (DGPR)
In the context of message handling, a management domain that comprises
messaging system(s) managed by an organization other than an Administration.
A.101 probe
F: essai
S: sonda
In the context of message handling, an instance of a secondary class of
information objects conveyed by means of message transfer that describes a class
of message and that is used to determine the deliverability of such messages.
A.102 public message handling service
F: service public de messagerie
S: servicio pblico de tratamiento de mensajes
Message handling service offered by an Administration.
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A.103 public services
F: services publics
S: servicios pblicos
In the context of telecommunication, the services offered by
Administrations.
A.104 receipt
F: r‚ception
S: recepci¢n
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which either a
UA conveys a message or report to its direct user, or the communication system
that serves an indirect user conveys such an information object to that user.
A.105 recipient
F: destinataire
S: destinatario
See actual recipient.
A.106 recursion
F: r‚cursivit‚
S: repetici¢n
In the context of message handling, the situation that a message gets back
to the same distribution list of origin and potentially circulates infinitely.
A.107 redirection
F: r‚acheminement
S: redireccionamiento
In the context of message handling, a transmittal event in which an MTA
replaces a user among a message's immediate recipients with a user preselected
for that message.
A.108 registered access
F: accŠs homologu‚
S: acceso registrado
In the context of message handling services, access to the service
performed by subscribers who have been registered by the service provider to use
the service, and been allocated an O/R address.
A.109 report
F: rapport
S: informe
In the context of message handling, an instance of a secondary class of
information object conveyed by means of message transfer. It is generated by the
MTS, it reports the outcome or progress of a message's or probe's transmittal to
one or more potential recipients.
A.110 retrieval
F: extraction
S: recuperaci¢n
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which a user's
message store conveys a message or report to the user's UA. The user is an actual
recipient of the message or the originator of the subject message or probe.
A.111 security capabilities
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F: capacit‚ de s‚curit‚
S: capacidades de seguridad
In the context of message handling, the mechanisms that protect against
various security threats.
A.112 specialized access
F: accŠs sp‚cialis‚
S: acceso especializado
In the context of message handling, the involvement of specialized access
units providing intercommunication between message handling services and other
telecommunication services.
A.113 standard attribute
F: attribut normalis‚
S: atributo normalizado
An attribute whose type is bound to a certain class of information.
A.114 street address
F: adresse de rue
S: direcci¢n-calle
A standard attribute in a postal address giving information for the local
distribution and physical delivery, i.e. the street name, the street identifier
(like street, place, avenue) and the house number.
A.115 subject
F: objet
S: asunto
In the context of message handling, the information, part of the header,
that summarizes the content of the message as the originator has specified it.
A.116 subject message
F: message objet
S: mensaje de asunto
The message that is the subject of a report.
A.117 subject probe
F: essai objet
S: sonda de asunto
The probe that is the subject of a report.
A.118 submission
F: d‚p“t
S: dep¢sito
Direct submission or indirect submission.
A.119 substitute recipient
F: destinataire substitut
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S: destinatario sustituto
In the context of message handling, the user or distribution list to which
a preferred, alternate, or member (but not another substitute) recipient can have
elected to redirect messages (but not probes).
A.120 terminal identifier
F: identificateur de terminal
S: identificador de terminal
Standard attribute in an O/R address providing information for identifying
a terminal amongst others.
Note - Examples are telex answerback and teletex terminal identifier.
A.121 terminal O/R address
F: adresse terminale E/D
S: direcci¢n O/D de terminal
In the context of message handling, an O/R address that identifies a user
by means of the network address of his terminal and that can identify the ADMD
through which that terminal is accessed. The terminals identified can belong to
different networks.
A.122 terminal type
F: type de terminal
S: tipo de terminal
Standard attribute of an O/R address that indicates the type of a
terminal.
Note - Examples: telex, teletex, G3 facsimile, G4 facsimile, IA5, videotex
terminal.
A.123 transfer
F: transfert
S: transferencia
In the context of message handling, a transmittal step in which one MTA
conveys a message, probe, or report to another.
A.124 transfer system
F: systŠme de transfert
S: sistema de transferencia
A messaging system that contains one MTA; optionally one or more access
units, and neither a UA nor a message store.
A.125 transmittal
F: transmission
S: transmisi¢n
The conveyance or attempted conveyance of a message from its originator to
its potential recipients, or of a probe from its originator to MTAs able to
affirm any described message's deliverability to its potential recipients. It
also encompasses the conveyance or attempted conveyance, to the originator of the
message or probe, or any report it provokes. It is a sequence of transmittal
steps and events.
A.126 unformatted postal O/R address
F: adresse postale E/D non format‚e
S: direcci¢n postal O/D no formatizada
O/R address based on an unformatted postal address.
A.127 unique postal name
F: nom postal unique
S: nombre postal exclusivo
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In a postal address a standard attribute describing the point of physical
delivery by means of a unique name, e.g. that of a building.
A.128 user
F: usager/utilisateur
S: usuario
In the context of message handling, a functional object (e.g., a person),
a component of the message handling environment, that engages in (rather than
provides) message handling and that is a potential source or destination for the
information objects an MHS conveys.
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